ROASTED VEGETABLE CHICKEN

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A whole chicken roasted with onion, carrots, celery and potatoes. Hearty and delicious on a cold evening, or any time!

Provided by sal

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes

Time 2h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (4 pound) whole chicken
salt and pepper to taste
6 whole onions
4 carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces
4 stalks celery, chopped
6 potatoes, peeled
1 cup water

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste; place in a large roasting pan. Arrange vegetables around chicken, add water to the bottom of the pan, and cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
Roast at in preheated oven, basting occasionally, for 2 hours, removing the foil for the last half hour or so of cooking. Roast until chicken is golden brown and a thermometer inserted into the thigh reaches 165 degrees F (74 C). Let chicken rest 10 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.6 calories, Carbohydrate 39.7 g, Cholesterol 97 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 35.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 147.8 mg, Sugar 6.8 g